Fountain-pen



(No Model.)

G. A. SPIBS. FOUNTAIN PEN.

No. 808,888. Patented May 10, 1898.

NVENTOH vafy By MM.

` UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAV A. SPIES, OF IRWIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOUNTAIN-PEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,833, dated May 10,1898.

Application nea Aprn zo, 1897.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAv A. SPIEs, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Irwin, in the county of Westmoreland and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFountain-Pens, of which the following is a specification,reference-being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements infountain-pens, and has forits object to construct a pen of this classwhereby the flow of ink from the reservoir to the pen-point may beregulated and an even and steady iiow of ink obtained, and to providemeans whereby the outlet from the main reservoir to the pen-point may beclosed, so as to completely check the iiow of ink when the pen is not inuse; and to this end the invention consists in the novel construction,combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter morespeciiically described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specicatiomand whereinlike letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews,in which- Figure lis a longitudinal sectional ,view of my improvedfountain-pen. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is an enlargedlongitudinal sectional view of a portion of the pen. Fig. 4 is a similarview of a modied form. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view ofthe form shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line XX of Fig. 8.

Referring now to the drawings by referenceletters, a represents theholder proper, which forms the main reservoir b, which is sealed at theouter end of the holder by means of a plug c, which is screwed orotherwise snitably secured therein. The opposite end of the holder isformed with an exteriorly-screwthreaded tip d, having a central aperturee, through which the ink iiows from the reservoir to the feedingrod f,which extends through this aperture to the main reservoir b, said rod fcarrying a valve g to close the opening. A sleeve 7L engages on thescrew-threaded tip d and is provided With an interior iiange having anaperture 7a, through which the rod f extends into engagement with thepen-point,

Serial No. 632,932. (No model.)

being held in position by the holder m, formed on the'sleeve h, saidholder being adapted to receive a cap n to protect the pen-point whenthe pen is not in use.

In Fig. 4 I have shown an exteriorly-screwthreaded plug, which engagesin the lower end of the holder c and is provided with a shoulder p,extending into the reservoir l) and having an aperture q to admit theink from the reservoir into the hollow feeding-rod f, which extendsthrough an aperture in the plug and through the sleeve 7i and holder mf,where it engages the underneath face of the pen-point, as in the `otherconstruction.

Assuming that the reservoir has been filled, with the valve g forming aseal against the end of the plug to prevent the flow of ink, and it isdesired to use the penholder, the sleeve h is turned, operating thefeed-rodf, which is secured Within said sleeve, so as to bring the valveg, which is secured to the feed-rod, out of engagement with the tip dand permit the ink to flow from the reservoir through said tip, Where itis guided by the feeding-rod into engagement with the pen, and in Fig. 4when the sleeve h is loosened it removes the inner end of the hollowfeeding-rod from its engage- -ment with the solid portion of theshoulder p and permits the ink to iiow through the aperture q into thehollow feeding-rod, where it is guided into engagement with thepen-point and fed to the paper, as will be readily apparent. observedthat the valve forms a seal to prevent the flow of ink from thereservoir, and

By tightening the sleeve h it will be in the construction shown in Fig.4 the inner l end of the hollow rod, being forced against the solidportion of the shoulder p, also forms a seal to check the flow of ink,and the pen may readily be carried in the pocket without danger of theink iiowing therefrom. The iiow of ink may thus be easily regulated byloosening or tightening the sleeve upon the penholder, which willenlarge or decrease the opening for the iow of ink, as will be readilyapparent, and it will also be noted that Various changes may be made inthe details of construction without departing from the general spirit ofmy invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

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ed tip and provided with an interior flange and provided with anaperture, a feed-rod passing through the opening in the screwthreadedtip, said rod secured in the aperture of the sleeve and engaging thepen, said rod having a valve adapted to close the opening in thescrew-threaded tip, and a oap for protecting said pen, substantially asshown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GUSTAV A. SPIES.

Witnesses:

H. C. EVERT, GEO. B. PARKER.

